Serial killer Rodney Alcala was a photographer. He took hundreds of portraits of women and children.
In 2010, police released 120 of the photos to the public – in hopes of identifying the subjects in the photos. As of September 2019, 109 out of 120 of the subjects in these photos were still unidentified.
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Martin Investigative Services’ Best of Orange County List just got better in 2021, with new listings added for professionals providing in-home services: Plumbers, painters, interior decorators, plant care, and extermination services.
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In this new year, we remember the hard times of 2020 and those we lost.
We pray for those fighting COVID-19 in the first days of 2021.
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In the summer of 2015, I received quite a few calls and emails about a new PI company called Trustify. The business model was essentially supposed to be Uber for private investigation. The creator of this company was Daniel Boice, a self-proclaimed entrepreneur and tech mogul – who recently pleaded guilty in federal court to wire and securities fraud.
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Married couples usually tough it out through the holidays and get divorced in the Spring. Not so during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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I want to thank both Girolamo Candela and Mary Lozada for taking the time to write the following kind reviews.
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People’s ideas of private investigators don’t often align with what we do. Here are the 5 most common services rendered by private investigators, plus how long they take and what they cost.
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David Herrera provides a personal account of the kidnapping, murder and investigation of DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena – one the world’s most intense, prolonged and dangerous narcotics investigations of all time.
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Today is National Grandparent’s Day. I thought it appropriate to share the dedication from my new book, Seeing Life Through Private Eyes.
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In January, 2020 I decided to venture into the world of podcasts. I ended up charting a different course than most in that I did not start a new podcast for Martin Investigative Services. Instead I focused on being a guest on existing podcasts, and how to get those appearances turned out to be a story in and of itself.
This is the story of that journey, and how it all worked out.
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There’s a postal mail scam going around whereby a company is sending out fake invoices for web hosting. It’s similar to the fake domain renewal notice scam that goes around.
This scam has been going on for some time. The company names and addresses have varied and changed over time, but names they use (and have used) include: Web Host Agents, Certified Web, Main Street Web Pros, Sunshine Biz Services and more.
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Over the past 60 days, Martin Investigative Services has received a significantly higher amount of inquiries from corporations that want bug sweep / TCSM services. What really might grab you is that they are requesting sweeps of residential homes. Traditionally about 80% of the bug sweep requests we receive come from executives in corporate America,…
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I wanted to focus on two testimonials that we recently received from people that called us to assist in helping them finding their birth father.
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COVID has made things very difficult for cheating spouses. Single people find themselves extremely lonely. How to investigate someone you’ve met online, and why you should run a background check prior to getting married.
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Recently, corporations started hiring us to perform surveillance on executives that were supposed to be working from home during COVID. They were on the golf course or on their boats.
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Chris & Craig talk with Tom about divorce, cults, mass shootings, drugs, the opioid epidemic, terrorism & Tom’s experience with Charles Manson.
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Former Federal Agent and Private Investigator Thomas Martin appeared as the guest on Episode 34 of Robb Jarrett’s RobbCast.
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Private investigator and former federal agent Thomas Martin answers 10 entrepreneurial questions in a game called The Quick Ten.
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Thomas G. Martin appears as a guest on the School for Startups Radio podcast to discuss what it’s like to own and operate a private investigative firm.
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Private investigator Thomas Martin appears as the guest on the Through a Therapist’s Eyes Podcast to discuss the Human Sex Trafficking crisis.
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Thomas G. Martin appeared as the guest on the podcast The Heart Matters with Life Coach Louis Morris. Listen to the full podcast here.
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Thomas G. Martin appeared as the guest of the 500th episode of the Daily Grind Podcast. You can listen to the full podcast here.
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Special guest Thomas Martin joins Adam Schultz on the Water Cooler Talk Podcast to discuss protecting your online reputation from a stubborn ex, the costly impact of drug trafficking and how geofence data could change the future of law enforcement.
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Have plenty of free time on your hands due to the Coronavirus Stay-At-Home? It’s a great time to get your living trust put together.
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Thomas Martin was recently interviewed for an article in Law.com. The former federal agent said attorneys are his most frequent clients. “You either find the assets or you don’t. You either get the guy off for murder or you don’t. You either locate the person and do a background, or you don’t. There’s no gray area in our work.”
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These are some uncharted and anxiety-driven times, to say the least.
Over the past 10 days, there’s been a spike in the number of people calling our office, asking us to locate their relatives. The level of interest is similar to that of the Christmas season. People seem concerned and worried about relatives that they haven’t seen for some time – be it for a few months or many decades.
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Shortly after attorneys are retained and spouses are served, most people quickly surmise they are swimming in the quicksand of the family law court system. Many feel violated and abused, like victims of an unfair and uncaring court system.
Incompetent attorneys, outrageous fees, callous and going-through-the-motions judges, knucklehead forensic accounts, amateurish 730 evaluators and incompetent private investigators often seem to dominate the process.
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Thomas G. Martin appeared on the Reconnection Club’s Podcast to discuss how to find an adult child that you’ve lost touch with. The interview was released on March 9, 2020.
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There are very few constants in the world of private investigation, but if there is one, it’s that private investigators are extremely busy on Valentine’s Day. But this has started to expand to Super Bowl Sunday. Here’s how it all works, and why.
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The Netflix’ film Marriage Story is largely a story about what typically happens during divorce: Both sides hire bulldog lawyers. As private investigators, we’ve worked with hundreds of divorce lawyers through the years, and we are happy to help with free recommendations for family law attorneys. Choosing the right one is likely one of the most important decisions you will make in your life.
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